Frampton played the last five seasons in Minnesota, mostly as a special teams contributor. He was a fifth-round pick by Oakland in 2007, but the Raiders cut the safety from Washington State in September of that year.

He went to the Detroit Lions for a month and a half before signing with the Vikings in Oct. 2007. Frampton didnít make Minnesotaís final 53-man roster this year.

Calling Eric Frampton a Safety is very misleading. He literally never took snaps on defense from what i recall the past few years. He is simply a special teams player, but he is a great player on special teams.

Even when MN was decimated with injuries last year, he was still the 5th Safety and simply never got on the field defensively. Except in the pre season.

Calling Eric Frampton a Safety is very misleading. He literally never took snaps on defense from what i recall the past few years. He is simply a special teams player, but he is a great player on special teams.

Even when MN was decimated with injuries last year, he was still the 5th Safety and simply never got on the field defensively. Except in the pre season.

Well, after finding a hidden gem in Ryan Cook who has been playing at an all pro level for the cowboys, I think the coaching staff is very confident in former Vikings players being major contributors. Depending on whether Frampton can match Cook's beastliness, Rumor has it that we may be giving Dimitrius Underwood another shot.